March Class of KidsPost: Nysmith School for the Gifted second-graders; D.C. area forecast: Cloudy and showery at times into early Tuesday; Rubio wins D.C. Republican primary; edges out Kasich; Metro police to get brighter uniforms to increase their visibility to riders; Cherry Blossom Festival creates it own traffic season; Police in Maryland investigate death of man found on Montgomery trail; These Christian teachers want to bring Jesus into public schools; Donna Edwards takes lead in new poll on Senate race in Maryland; This is how candidates win one voter at a time; Trump supporter’s Virginia house vandalized; Determining if the Purple Line contract is a good deal isn’t easy; A century ago, Washingtonians danced at the Penn Gardens amusement palace; Young scientists from Md. and Va. excel at prestigious Intel competition; A scholar gives theater directors their due when it comes to Shakespeare; Broadway’s man of the moment: Ivo van Hove;   Essential news for the Greater Washington area   Bob Brown / AP Virginia lawmakers wrap up session, send $105 billion budget to governor The legislature reached a compromise on gun laws and clashed over nominations to the state Supreme Court. By Jenna Portnoy  •  Read more » March Class of KidsPost: Nysmith School for the Gifted second-graders These Virginia students love reading, long to travel and have strong feelings about cake. By Christina Barron  •  Read more »   D.C. area forecast: Cloudy and showery at times into early Tuesday A stalled front keeps us gray and gloomy into early Tuesday, with several periods of light rain showers possible through the period. By Brian Jackson  •  Read more »   Rubio wins D.C. Republican primary; edges out Kasich Some voters say the earlier-than-usual primary made their voice more influential than ever. By Katherine Shaver, Clarence Williams and Martin Weil  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Metro police to get brighter uniforms to increase their visibility to riders Metro said the new uniforms will feature a neon-yellow color block and reflective trim. By Martin Weil  •  Read more »   Cherry Blossom Festival creates it own traffic season Don’t be blindsided by the blooms. Know how to reach — or avoid — festival events. By Robert Thomson  •  Read more »   Police in Maryland investigate death of man found on Montgomery trail A roundup of news from the Washington region. Read more » These Christian teachers want to bring Jesus into public schools National group sees public schools as the “largest single mission field in America.” By Emma Brown  •  Read more »   Donna Edwards takes lead in new poll on Senate race in Maryland It’s the first poll in months to give her the edge over fellow House Democrat Chris Van Hollen. By Rachel Weiner  •  Read more »   This is how candidates win one voter at a time Community forums are often awkward and disorganized but offer a snapshot of the candidates. By Arelis R. Hernández  •  Read more »   Trump supporter’s Virginia house vandalized 70-year-old says her Trump signs were stolen and her house defaced. By Emma Brown  •  Read more »   Determining if the Purple Line contract is a good deal isn’t easy The complex light-rail contract probably won’t get much public scrutiny before approval. By Katherine Shaver  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A century ago, Washingtonians danced at the Penn Gardens amusement palace Dance hall days: In the 1920s, D.C. cops thought Penn Gardens was an immoral cesspool. By John Kelly  •  Read more »   Young scientists from Md. and Va. excel at prestigious Intel competition Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring leads the nation in Intel finalists since 1999. By Donna St. George  •  Read more »   A scholar gives theater directors their due when it comes to Shakespeare British novelist has newfound respect for those who take the playwright from page to stage. By Rebecca Ritzel  •  Read more »   Broadway’s man of the moment: Ivo van Hove The ‘A View From the Bridge’ director stages a second Arthur Miller play, ‘The Crucible.’ By Peter Marks  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Going Out Guide What to do and where to go in the Washington area, in your inbox twice a week. Sign Up »         Share Local Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Local Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071